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MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

The learner determines the structure of a specific academic text (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-

1) The learner differentiates language used in academic texts from various disciplines
(CS_EN 11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-2)

I. True of False
Directions: Write F if the sentence follows the formal conventions of academic writing; otherwise, write
I.

1. Five more tests will be necessary before the experiment can be concluded.
2. It is possible to consider the results from a different viewpoint.
3. It has been proved that the arguments so far are without foundation.
4. He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop the experiment.
5. It is not clear why such terrible conditions were tolerated for so long.

Reduce the informality of the following sentences by substituting the informal two-word verb
phrase with a more formal one –word equivalent. Choose from given options below.

a. cancel c. eliminating e. postpone g. repeated

b. adjust d. return f. cutting h. conduct

6. These leg exercises can easily be incorporated into the patient’s course of therapy, with each
done again a number of times.
7. The judge ruled that it is only fair and equitable to give back the property to the aggrieved party.
8. The participants carefully read the guidelines on how to carry out the experiment.
9. Because of the unexpectedly low turnout, the organizers decided to put off the next project.
10. Doctors recommend certain lifestyle modifications for patients suffering from heart diseases such
as getting rid of high-fat foods from their diets.

The learner explains the specific ideas contained in various academic texts (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-
3) The learner uses knowledge of text structure to glean the information he/she needs (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-Ia-c-4)

II. Matching Items

Directions: In the first column are descriptions/definitions. Match them to the correct text structure
they refer to. Write the letter of the correct answer.

11. An action and its results are discussed a. chronological

12. Information is organized in order of time b. problem and solution

13. a difficulty is described and an answer is offered c. sequence / process

d. cause and effect

14. Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed a. cause and effect
15. Explains how something happens or is done, step-by-step b. spatial / descriptive

16. Describes how something looks or the arrangement of a space c. compare and contrast

d. sequence / process

III. Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each passage and identify how the information is organized. Write the letter of the
correct answer.

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 17. Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my
favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious,
strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more
chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great
inside of a milk shake.

A. cause and effect B. compare and contrast C. chronological

D. spatial / descriptive E. sequence / process

18. The ice-cream shop around the corner from my house has the best ice-cream in the city. When
you first walk inside, there is a long chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside
the far wall. Right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins. There are lots of old-timey
knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. My favorite part of the
shop is behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice-cream flavors. A rainbow of
delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and delicious behind the counter glass.

A. problem and solution B. compare and contrast C. chronological

D. spatial / descriptive E. sequence / process

19. Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is
when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and
flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when
melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts,
scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this
ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn.

A. problem and solution B. compare and contrast C. chronological

D. spatial / descriptive E. sequence / process

20. No one knows the true origin of ice-cream, but the first published ice-cream recipe appears in
“Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts,” a cook book that was printed in London in 1718. Sometime around
1832, an African American confectioner named Augustus Jackson created multiple ice cream recipes
and invented a superior technique to manufacture ice cream. Ice cream soda was invented around
1874, but the real breakthrough may have been at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis,
Missouri, when the American ice-cream cone was unveiled!

A. problem and solution B. cause and effect C. chronological

D. spatial / descriptive E. sequence / process

21. Making ice-cream is not easy. Cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container.
Ingredients may be added at this point, if desired. The mixture must be stirred and whipped until
the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. Depending on the equipment, this may take as long as an
hour. After the ice-cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. Making
ice-cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble.

A. problem and solution B. compare and contrast C. chronological

D. cause and effect E. sequence / process

The learner uses various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts (CS_EN11/12A-
EAPP-Ia-c-5)
The learner summarizes the content of an academic text (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-9)

Directions: Read the following passages and then choose the best summary.

It started when they got to the bears. Leo felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to
see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite.
Without much interest, Leo followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with
their tails. Leo knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to
do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.

22. The summary for the passage is

A. Leo’s favorite animals were the elephants.
B. The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
C. It was really hot at the zoo.
D. Leo did not enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

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 For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had
mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some
curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with
the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow.
Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.

23. The summary of this passage is

A. Jenny likes bright colors.
B. Jenny was going to paint her room.
C. Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
D. Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team
has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music.
Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or
her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.

24. The summary of this passage is

A. Students are organized by teams with color names.
B. The blue team has math first.
C. Students wear nametags.
D. The yellow team has the best schedule.

Books lay in the middle of his floor. Several broken toys were shoved halfway under the bed, and
dirty clothes were everywhere. Frank's parents kept telling him to clean his room, but it never seemed
to get clean. In fact, if Frank did manage to clean part of it, the rest of the room just got messier. In
one corner of the room was an old peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an open bag of potato chips
was thrown on the dresser.

25. The summary of this passage is

A. Frank's room was a mess.
B. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich was in one corner of the room.
C. Frank liked potato chips.
D. Frank got in big trouble because his room was not clean.

The learner states the thesis statement of an academic text (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-6)

Read each question and choose the best thesis statement.

26. Should cigarettes be made illegal?

A. Although smoking has many negative health effects, making smoking illegal would not
solve the Problem.
B. Teenagers should be allowed to smoke if they choose to.
C. Smoking is a leading cause of death in the United States.

27. What is the best way to teach the public about healthy lifestyles?
A. People should be able to decide what kind of lifestyle they want to have even if it is
unhealthy.
B. I disagree that laws can help people stay healthy.
C. Advertising is an effective medium for selling many things, and I believe it can sell good health
too.

28. Packaged foods contribute to poor health. Agree or disagree.

A. Packaged foods in supermarkets are much more expensive than their counterparts in local
markets.
B. People are overweight today because of over-processed, high-fat packaged foods.
C. Elimination of poverty would be the best way to improve health around the world.

29. Compare your lifestyle with the lifestyles of people fifty years ago.
A. Life was very different fifty years ago.
B. Some people think that modern life is easier, but I believe that our lives are much more
stressful than the lives of our great-grandparents.
C. I have two jobs, a wife, a child, and I go to school full time.

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30. Is dieting good for you?
A. After years of telling us to diet, scientists are now telling us that restricting one's eating is not
always a good thing.
B. It seems that women are always dieting, but men rarely have to.
C. Dieting makes you thinner and healthier.

The learner paraphrases/ explains a text using one’s own words (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-7)

Choose the best paraphrase for the following sentences.

31. Fatima worried about passing the very difficult test.

A. Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Fatima.
B. Fatima was worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.

32. The kidneys filter out glucose in the blood.

A. Glucose in the blood is filtered out by the kidneys.
B. Glucose is in the blood, and the kidneys filter it out.

33. Kidneys have a vital role in the process of filtration of the body.
A. The kidneys, playing a vital role in the body, are involved in filtering.
B. A vital role in the process of filtration of the body is played by the kidneys.

34. Lack of calcium can result in malformed teeth.

A. Misshapen teeth are caused by an insufficient intake of calcium.
B. Insufficient calcium can result in malformed teeth. One effect is misshapen teeth.

35. Anxiety is a feeling. It occurs when someone dreads something unknown.

A. Anxiety, which is a feeling, is felt by people who do not know why they are uneasy.
B. The feeling of anxiety results when someone is uneasy but doesn't know why.
C.

The learner forms opinions based on facts (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-11)

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 36 and 37.

Andrew's mother and father unloaded the van after the family returned from the soccer tournament.
Andrew was exhausted from playing in all eight games over the weekend. Andrew wasn't helping,
because he ran inside the house to call his grandparents to tell them about the games. He had won a
trophy for being the most valuable player, and his team had won all of their games. He scored at least
two goals in each of the games. He was extremely excited.

36. Which of these sentences is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

A. Andrew won a trophy at the soccer tournament.
B. Andrew scored at least 2 goals in every game.
C. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
D. Andrew's team won all of their games in the tournament

37. Which of these sentences is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

A. Andrew was exhausted, but excited about the tournament.
B. Andrew's parents unloaded the van after the tournament.
C. Andrew called his grandparents to tell them about the tournament.
D. Andrew's team won the tournament

Read the following paragraph to answer questions 38 and 39.

Steve, Raphael, Karen, and I all went to the movies last Friday night. Steve had picked the movie,
because it was his birthday. He really likes comedies, so we chose one that starred his favorite
comedian. We made it just in time, because the movie was starting in fifteen minutes. We got really

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 great seats. They were in the middle of the theater, fourteen rows from the front. Steve and Karen
laughed through the entire movie. They just loved it! Raphael and I didn't think it was funny at all. The
only thing Raphael and I thought was funny was when Steve laughed so hard that he spilled his
popcorn all over Karen.

38. Which of the following is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

A. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen
B. Steve, Raphael, Karen and I went to the movies last Friday night.
C. We has seats in the front row of the theater
D. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie

39. Which of the following is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

A. Steve's favorite comedian was in the movie.
B. Steve spilled his popcorn on Karen.
C. It was Steve's birthday, so he chose the movie
D. Steve and Karen loved the movie.

The learner outlines reading texts in various disciplines (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-8)

Complete the given outline for the passage below. Write the sentence number to fill in the gaps.

1Noah Webster, the creator of Webster's dictionary, was a super-patriot, whose goal was to take the
United States out of Britain's linguistic* shadow. 2 It was Webster who coined the term "American
English," considering it an expression of praise, because he wanted the language of the newly formed
United States to have its own special flavor. 3 Many of his changes to British spelling like theater
instead of theatre and plow instead of plough caught on and became the standard American spelling.
4 Determined to emphasize the importance of America's influence on the language, Webster
purposely titled his dictionary the American Dictionary of the English Language. 5 He also made sure
to include thousands of words familiar only to Americans but unheard of by the British. 6 Among them
were moose, prairie, and skunk. 7 Webster was so much the patriot that he even took on the great
American hero George Washington at a dinner party. 8 Washington had thought of hiring a Scotch
tutor for his step-grandchildren, an idea that appalled Webster. 9 He insisted that the United States
had plenty of homegrown scholars that would be as good or better and, above all, who would speak
English without a foreign accent.

Main Idea: (40) _____________________________________________________________

Support: 1. (41) _____________________________________________________________

2. His changes to British spellings became popular, for instance, "theater" and "plow" instead of
“theatre” and “plough.”

3. (42) _____________________________________________________________

4. (43) _____________________________________________________________

5. Webster even criticized George Washington for wanting to hire a Scotch tutor.

(44) ______________________________________________________________

The learner cites specific sources to support claims (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Id-f-12)

45. APA means

A. America Psychological Association
B. American Psychological Association
C. American Psychiatrist Association
D. American Psychology Association

46. APA in-text citation requires

A. author’s surname, year of publication
B. author’s surname, initials, year of publication
C. author’s complete name, year of publication

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 D. author’s surname, page number

47. Which of the following separates a title and subtitle in APA formatting?
A. A colon B. A semi colon C. A comma D. A hyphen

48. For all paraphrased and summarized content, the citation must include
A. author(s)' last name(s) and the page or paragraph number
B. the date of publication and page or paragraph number
C. author(s)' last name(s) and the date of publication
D. title of the document and the author(s)' last name(s)

49. Citations are used within the body of your paper to indicate information that has come from
another source. Select the answer that best describes which information must always be cited
within the text.
A. Quotations from a video, blog, website, or journal article
B. Written or media content that you have paraphrased or summarized
C. Personal opinions and ideas written in your own words
D. Quotations, paraphrased and summarized content

50. For all quoted material, the citation must include

A. author(s)' last name(s), date of publication, and page or paragraph number
B. author(s)' last name(s), title of book or website, and page or paragraph number
C. author(s)' last name(s), dates of publication, and the title of the source
D. author(s)' last name(s), the page or paragraph number, and the section title

51. Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a
sentence, for information that has been summarized or paraphrased.
A. ABC Corporation (Jones, 2001) was operating on a significantly reduced budget...
B. After running for office, Peters (2010) indicated his dislike for... (Peters, p. 34).
C. Smith implied the assumptions of the research indicated a problem... (Smith, 2004).
D. Jones (2006) stated the results of the study directly correlate with the challenges...

52. Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a
sentence for quoted material.
A. Matthews said, "The research study results were inconclusive" (para. 4).
B. Smith (2005) stated, "The rules and regulations clearly mandate..." (p. 67).
C. Alex (1999) said, "After all this time, I find it hard to believe the theory of...".
D. Dobson stated, in his persuasive documentary, "We will contribute to..." (p. 78).

53. When citing one or two authors in-text, never use et al; instead, always provide the author(s)'
names.
A. True B. False

54. When providing two or more authors' names in a parenthetical citation, use "and" to join the names,
not the ampersand symbol. For example, (Lastname, Lastname, and Lastname, year, p.
X).
A. True B. False

55. Et al. should be used after the first author's last name every time a source with three to
five authors is introduced in the text. For example: "Lastname et al. (year) argued that...".
A. True B. False
56. When mentioning a source with six or more authors in a sentence, in either a parenthetical
citation or in the sentence text, only the first author's name and et al. should be provided:
"Lastname et al. (year) argued that...".
A. True B. False

57. Which of the following choices is the correct formatting for a citation to personal communication?
A. (J. Johnson, email, para. 4)
B. (Johnson, personal communication, para. 4)
C. (J. Johnson, personal communication, September 3, 2014)
D. (Johnson, email, September 3, 2014)

58. If the cited resource doesn't provide a publication or copyright date, which of the following
options is correct?
A. No citation is necessary
B. (Lastname, no date, p. X)

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 C. (Lastname, n.d., p. X)

59. If the cited resource doesn't have an identified author. what information should be provided in the
in-text citation?
A. (The first few words of the title of the resource, year, p. X)
B. No citation is necessary
C. (Anonymous, year, p. X)

60. If the author's last name and the year of publication are provided in the signal phrase before a
quotation, what information is required in the parenthetical citation? For example: "Lastname
(year) noted that, "quotation text" [what should be here?]".
A. No citation is necessary
B. (p. X) or (para. X)
C. (page X) or (paragraph X)
D. The URL where the resource was retrieved

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